Explore the foundational technologies and hardware driving the artificial intelligence boom. From next-generation data centers and custom silicon to advanced networking and energy solutions, discover the deep tech investments building the physical and digital layers that power the AI era.
Xellar Biosystems raised $50M in Series A financing for its AI-powered organ-on-chip drug discovery platform — a closed-loop system that bridges biological experiments with computational modeling.
Aurelius Systems opened a US production line for fiber laser modules that power both industrial cutting and directed-energy weapons, closing a supply gap as Pentagon spending surges.
Autonomous debris removal is transitioning from government-funded demonstrations to commercial services. Astroscale's ELSA-M and ESA's ClearSpace-1 both pass critical milestones in 2026, while swarm robotics research opens the path to scalable multi-object capture.
Three BCI companies raised over $500M in 12 months. Synchron, Neuralink, and Paradromics are crossing from clinical trials into commercial deployment — and defence teleoperation is the next frontier for neural control of drones and robotic systems.
Eighty percent of the human proteome is classified as undruggable. The surfaces are smooth. The binding pockets are missing. Conventional small molecules slide off them like water off wax. In the first half of 2026 alone, more than €8 million in seed and early-stage capital flowed into a single
Acodyne raises €2.5M: autonomous cargo drones are crossing from commercial delivery into defence resupply, as $8B pours into military robotics.
EdgeCortix's SAKURA-II becomes the first edge AI chip to pass NASA heavy ion testing, earn a DIU Success Memorandum, and complete US Air Force flight validation — 60 TOPS at 8W for orbital and tactical edge inference.
An AI copilot for robotic surgery completed its first live clinical demonstration in Ghent. The surgical robotics market reached $18.3B, with AI-enabled systems capturing 35% of new installations. At least four research groups now field working prototypes.